Kenya’s decision to remove visa restrictions sparks discussions about a borderless Africa

https://globalvoices.org/2023/06/30/kenyas-decision-to-remove-visa-restrictions-sparks-discussions-about-a-borderless-africa/

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Fezz@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y (1 reply)

An African "EU" or "AU" could turn Africa into an absolute powerhouse.

Perhyte@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

The African Union has been a thing for a few decades now (founded in 1999, replacing a pre-existing organization). And according to that Wikipedia page it's not some tiny sub-group of countries either:

All UN member states based in Africa and on African islands are members of the AU, as is the partially recognized state of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR)

(though a few members have been suspended)

The objectives listed seem like good things to aim for, though I have no idea how effective it's been at achieving them.